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  1. Article: A Scoping Review of Breastfeeding Interventions and Programs Conducted Across Spanish-Speaking Countries.

    Blanco, Silvana / Aboul-Enein, Basil H / Benajiba, Nada / Dodge, Elizabeth

    Health promotion practice

    2024  , Page(s) 15248399241237950

    Abstract: Breastfeeding is vital to a child's lifelong health and has significant positive benefits to mother's health. World Health Organization recommends beginning exclusively breastfeeding within the first hour after birth and continuing during the first 6 ... ...

    Abstract Breastfeeding is vital to a child's lifelong health and has significant positive benefits to mother's health. World Health Organization recommends beginning exclusively breastfeeding within the first hour after birth and continuing during the first 6 months of infant's life. The purpose of this review is to identify and examine breastfeeding interventions conducted across the Spanish-speaking countries. A scoping review of the literature was conducted across 14 databases for relevant publications published through April 2023 to find studies in Spanish-speaking countries that involved breastfeeding as an intervention component. A total of 46 peer-reviewed articles were included in this review, across 12 Spanish-speaking countries. Participants ranged from pregnant women, mothers, mother-infant pair, and health care professionals. Intervention at the individual level in combination with support from trained health care professionals or peer counselors seemed to have higher improvements in breastfeeding rates. The greatest improvement in exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months was seen in interventions that included prenatal and postnatal intensive lactation education, for a period of 12 months. The most effective interventions that improved rates of any breastfeeding included promotional activities, educations workshop, and training of health care staff along with changes in hospital care. Breastfeeding promotion is an economical and effective intervention to increase breastfeeding behavior and thereby improving breastfeeding adherence across Spanish-speaking countries.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2036801-X
    ISSN 1552-6372 ; 1524-8399
    ISSN (online) 1552-6372
    ISSN 1524-8399
    DOI 10.1177/15248399241237950
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  2. Article ; Online: Translation, validity, and reliability of an Arabic version of the dietary questionnaire on nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice among Arab young adults.

    Bawazeer, Nahla Mohammed / Benajiba, Nada / Alzaben, Abeer Salman

    Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition

    2023  Volume 32, Issue 2, Page(s) 196–205

    Abstract: Background and objectives: Assessing knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice among a given population us-ing a validated and reliable questionnaire is crucial. The aim of this study was to translate, validate, and test the reliability of the knowledge, ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: Assessing knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice among a given population us-ing a validated and reliable questionnaire is crucial. The aim of this study was to translate, validate, and test the reliability of the knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice in the Arabic population. Methods and Study De-sign: A previously published knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice nutrition questionnaire was translated and validated into Arabic. A panel of translation and nutrition experts from Arab countries participated in translation and testing validity. A convenience sampling technique was used to recruit participants across 22 Arab countries. An online self-administered questionnaire was completed twice with an interval of 2 weeks. Tests of validity (face and content) and reliability (consistency and test-retest reliability) were used.
    Results: A total of 96 participants had a mean age of 21.5 years, 68.7% were female, and 80.2% were students. The mean expert proportional content validity index scale was 0.95, and intra class correlation values ranged from 0.59 to 0.76; all of these values were highly statistically significant at retest.
    Conclusions: The Arabic version of the questionnaire provided valid and reliable results for assessing knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice among Arab adolescents and young adults. This tool could assess nutritional education programs in a community setting and educational institutions targeting this population in Arab countries.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Female ; Humans ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Male ; Self Efficacy ; Arabs ; Reproducibility of Results ; Health Education ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-29
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1460012-2
    ISSN 1440-6047 ; 0964-7058
    ISSN (online) 1440-6047
    ISSN 0964-7058
    DOI 10.6133/apjcn.202306_32(2).0002
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  3. Article ; Online: Interventions and Programs to Promote Breastfeeding in Arabic-Speaking Countries: A Scoping Review.

    Aboul-Enein, Basil H / Dodge, Elizabeth / Benajiba, Nada / Mabry, Ruth M

    Maternal and child health journal

    2023  Volume 27, Issue 5, Page(s) 774–794

    Abstract: Introduction: Low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the Arab world is concerning and suboptimal breastfeeding is a leading child health risk factor in several Arab States. Breastfeeding education has the capacity to improve breastfeeding ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the Arab world is concerning and suboptimal breastfeeding is a leading child health risk factor in several Arab States. Breastfeeding education has the capacity to improve breastfeeding knowledge and practice, thus positively impacting infant and maternal health. The purpose of this review is to identify and examine the impact of breastfeeding promotion interventions across the Arab world.
    Method: A scoping review of the literature was conducted across seventeen databases for relevant publications published through October 2021 to find studies in Arab countries, that involved breastfeeding as an intervention component. Twenty-one articles met inclusion criteria and were reviewed.
    Results: Individual and community based educational interventions offer the opportunity to positively impact the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of breastfeeding in new mothers in Arab countries. Increased breastfeeding has the potential to lead to improved neonate and maternal health. In addition to significant benefits found across individual and community-based interventions in a variety of Arab countries, there is also evidence that interventions that improve the knowledge of health care professionals and/or the practices of a health care system can contribute to subsequent increases in breastfeeding rates.
    Discussion: Breastfeeding education is a low-cost and high-impact public health tool that can impact infant and maternal health and potentially increase breastfeeding adherence in the Arab world.
    MeSH term(s) Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Female ; Child ; Humans ; Breast Feeding ; Mothers/education ; Health Education ; Health Promotion ; Maternal Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1339905-6
    ISSN 1573-6628 ; 1092-7875
    ISSN (online) 1573-6628
    ISSN 1092-7875
    DOI 10.1007/s10995-023-03595-7
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  4. Article ; Online: Peer-reviewed Nutrition-Affiliated Journals from Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Snapshot.

    Benajiba, Nada / Bernstein, Joshua / Aboul-Enein, Basil H / Khaled, Meghit Boumediene

    Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

    2022  Volume 33, Issue 2, Page(s) 649–658

    Abstract: Background: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries face the multipart burden of nutrition-related disease characterized by a high incidence of undernutrition, overweight, obesity, and associated non-communicable disease. Local and regional research to ... ...

    Abstract Background: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries face the multipart burden of nutrition-related disease characterized by a high incidence of undernutrition, overweight, obesity, and associated non-communicable disease. Local and regional research to support a robust public health response is necessary. No evaluation of the availability and scope of nutrition-related journals within SSA has been published.
    Methods: An electronic search for peer-reviewed journals was conducted using seven publicly accessible databases.
    Results: Ten journals were identified including journals from Kenya (4 journals), Nigeria (3 journals), South Africa (2 journals), and Ghana (1 journal) with eight journals in active production. All actively publishing journals are available only as English publications.
    Conclusion: An increased focus on evidence-based research through local and regional journal publications is necessary to develop and maintain public health nutrition programs. Active journals related to nutrition and food sciences are very limited in this comparatively large area and require more support at local, regional, and legislative levels.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Kenya ; Nigeria ; Nutritional Status ; Periodicals as Topic ; Public Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1142637-8
    ISSN 1548-6869 ; 1049-2089
    ISSN (online) 1548-6869
    ISSN 1049-2089
    DOI 10.1353/hpu.2022.0054
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  5. Article ; Online: Degree-Granting Nutrition Programs in the Republic of Yemen: A Status Report on Postsecondary Education.

    Mansour, Miral / Aboul-Enein, Basil H / Dodge, Elizabeth / Benajiba, Nada

    Medical science educator

    2022  , Page(s) 1–6

    Abstract: Yemen is noted as one of the most food-insecure countries in the Arab world coupled with high rates of malnutrition. To address the public health outcomes related to nutrition, trained nutrition professionals are needed. This report provides a snapshot ... ...

    Abstract Yemen is noted as one of the most food-insecure countries in the Arab world coupled with high rates of malnutrition. To address the public health outcomes related to nutrition, trained nutrition professionals are needed. This report provides a snapshot of current nutrition-affiliated programs offered in postsecondary institutions in Yemen. Partnering with or creating independent organizations responsible for defining the scope of practice is warranted. Additionally, ensuring educational quality, program accreditation, and competence of graduating students and readiness to practice will be central to progressively moving Yemen's dietetics profession forward.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2156-8650
    ISSN (online) 2156-8650
    DOI 10.1007/s40670-022-01643-5
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  6. Article: The role of nutrition in strengthening immune system against newly emerging viral diseases: case of SARS-CoV-2

    Khaleb, Meghit Boumediene / Benajiba, Nada

    The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research

    Abstract: The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body To preserve organism defense mechanisms, ... ...

    Abstract The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body To preserve organism defense mechanisms, adequate nutritional status should be maintained with appropriate intakes of calories, vitamins, minerals and water that should be continuously provided by a healthy diet The emergence of new infectious diseases with new pathogenic properties constitutes a serious health issue worldwide Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) represents one of the most recent emerging infectious diseases, caused by a novel coronavirus member called (SARS-CoV-2), identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, and recognized as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) The nutritional status of each COVID-19-infected patient should be assessed prior undertaking treatments Nutritional support should be the basis of management of any infected individual However, prevention measures remain the first priority and strategy to develop throughout proper hygiene, healthy diet and staying home
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #864019
    Database COVID19

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  7. Article ; Online: The role of nutrition in strengthening immune system against newly emerging viral diseases

    Khaled, Meghit Boumediene / Benajiba, Nada

    The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 04(07) 240-244

    case of SARS-CoV-2

    2020  

    Abstract: The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body. To preserve organism defense mechanisms, ... ...

    Abstract The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body. To preserve organism defense mechanisms, adequate nutritional status should be maintained with appropriate intakes of calories, vitamins, minerals and water that should be continuously provided by a healthy diet. The emergence of new infectious diseases with new pathogenic properties constitutes a serious health issue worldwide. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) represents one of the most recent emerging infectious diseases, caused by a novel coronavirus member called (SARS-CoV-2), identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, and recognized as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The nutritional status of each COVID-19-infected patient should be assessed prior undertaking treatments. Nutritional support should be the basis of management of any infected individual. However, prevention measures remain the first priority and strategy to develop throughout proper hygiene, healthy diet and staying home.
    Keywords Nutrition ; Immune system ; Viral diseases ; SARS-CoV-2 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-26
    Publishing country eu
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: The role of nutrition in strengthening immune system against newly emerging viral diseases

    Khaled, Meghit Boumediene / Benajiba, Nada

    The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 04(07) 240-244

    case of SARS-CoV-2

    2020  

    Abstract: The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body. To preserve organism defense mechanisms, ... ...

    Abstract The immune system is involved in the protection of host against environmental agents such as pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) and chemicals, thereby preserving the integrity of the body. To preserve organism defense mechanisms, adequate nutritional status should be maintained with appropriate intakes of calories, vitamins, minerals and water that should be continuously provided by a healthy diet. The emergence of new infectious diseases with new pathogenic properties constitutes a serious health issue worldwide. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) represents one of the most recent emerging infectious diseases, caused by a novel coronavirus member called (SARS-CoV-2), identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, and recognized as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The nutritional status of each COVID-19-infected patient should be assessed prior undertaking treatments. Nutritional support should be the basis of management of any infected individual. However, prevention measures remain the first priority and strategy to develop throughout proper hygiene, healthy diet and staying home.
    Keywords Nutrition ; Immune system ; Viral diseases ; SARS-CoV-2 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-26
    Publishing country eu
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article: Attitudes toward sweetened soft drinks and consumption patterns among Saudi women: A cross-sectional study

    Benajiba, Nada / Bernstein, Joshua / Aboul-Enein, Basil H

    Eating behaviors. 2020 Aug., v. 38

    2020  

    Abstract: Although sweetened soft drink consumption (SDC) has negative consequences on health, this dietary habit is common among the Saudi population (Saudi Arabia). Food selection and consumption are complex behaviors and associated with several constructs ... ...

    Abstract Although sweetened soft drink consumption (SDC) has negative consequences on health, this dietary habit is common among the Saudi population (Saudi Arabia). Food selection and consumption are complex behaviors and associated with several constructs described by social cognitive theory. This study assessed the pattern of sweetened SDC and its associated behavioral and theoretical factors, with focus on attitude and expectations related to SDC among Saudi women. Participants (n = 773) answered an online questionnaire on SDC patterns (frequency of consumption and quantity) and attitudes influencing those patterns. Association of attitudes with frequency of sweetened SDC was assessed using Spearman's test that revealed a positive and significant association between frequency and quantity of SDC (Spearman's rho = 0.34, df = 771, p < .0001). Highest correlations were observed between frequency of consumption and positive attitudes toward the perception of sweetened soft drinks as indispensable while eating, enjoyable, and value indispensable during social gathering (Spearman's rho = 0.58, 0.55 and 0.40, respectively, df = 771, p < .0001). Multiple regression analysis of attitudes showed considering soft drinks enjoyable and essential at eating were positively associated with consumption. Saudi Women are consuming soft drinks at high rates despite self-reporting this behavior as unhealthy. Social cognitive factors could potentially be predictors of unhealthy dietary behaviors among Saudi women. Designing nutrition education campaigns and culture-tailored information is warranted.
    Keywords attitudes and opinions ; cognition ; correlation ; cross-sectional studies ; food choices ; frequency ; information ; ingestion ; nutrition education ; population ; questionnaires ; regression analysis ; soft drinks ; women ; Saudi Arabia
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-08
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-light
    ZDB-ID 2073366-5
    ISSN 1471-0153
    ISSN 1471-0153
    DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101413
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  10. Article ; Online: Attitudes toward sweetened soft drinks and consumption patterns among Saudi women: A cross-sectional study.

    Benajiba, Nada / Bernstein, Joshua / Aboul-Enein, Basil H

    Eating behaviors

    2020  Volume 38, Page(s) 101413

    Abstract: Although sweetened soft drink consumption (SDC) has negative consequences on health, this dietary habit is common among the Saudi population (Saudi Arabia). Food selection and consumption are complex behaviors and associated with several constructs ... ...

    Abstract Although sweetened soft drink consumption (SDC) has negative consequences on health, this dietary habit is common among the Saudi population (Saudi Arabia). Food selection and consumption are complex behaviors and associated with several constructs described by social cognitive theory. This study assessed the pattern of sweetened SDC and its associated behavioral and theoretical factors, with focus on attitude and expectations related to SDC among Saudi women. Participants (n = 773) answered an online questionnaire on SDC patterns (frequency of consumption and quantity) and attitudes influencing those patterns. Association of attitudes with frequency of sweetened SDC was assessed using Spearman's test that revealed a positive and significant association between frequency and quantity of SDC (Spearman's rho = 0.34, df = 771, p < .0001). Highest correlations were observed between frequency of consumption and positive attitudes toward the perception of sweetened soft drinks as indispensable while eating, enjoyable, and value indispensable during social gathering (Spearman's rho = 0.58, 0.55 and 0.40, respectively, df = 771, p < .0001). Multiple regression analysis of attitudes showed considering soft drinks enjoyable and essential at eating were positively associated with consumption. Saudi Women are consuming soft drinks at high rates despite self-reporting this behavior as unhealthy. Social cognitive factors could potentially be predictors of unhealthy dietary behaviors among Saudi women. Designing nutrition education campaigns and culture-tailored information is warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Attitude ; Carbonated Beverages ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Feeding Behavior ; Female ; Humans ; Saudi Arabia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2073366-5
    ISSN 1873-7358 ; 1471-0153
    ISSN (online) 1873-7358
    ISSN 1471-0153
    DOI 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101413
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